Thanks guys. I am so looking forward to this build. Jeff, I believe you, I don’t ever think I will be able to wipe the smile off. It’s great to be surrounded by a bunch of friendly and knowledgeable car guys like the WCCC. I can't wait for the summer to get here and get a chance to meet more of the members, see their beautiful rides, and learn about their builds.
Karl: Thank you for the offer. I want to stop by and meet you and see your shop this summer when the weather is nicer. You are only an hour away.
Dave: I’m a novice when it comes to cars so I considered attending the build school at Mott part of the build. I took a video camera, digital camera, and a digital voice recorder. You will learn information at the build school that does not appear in the build manual. Jump on ffcobra.com and read, read, read. There are a ton of FF builders online sharing their build experiences. Check out the top of the main ffcobra.com web site for “Build Sites” as it contains numerous web sites that have a wealth of information. I am putting a 4.6 DOHC from a 2003 Mach 1 in my cobra. What are your plans? Finally, get hooked up with a cobra club near you. I see you are just northeast of Houston. There are bound to be several builders in the Houston area. I have just received the car so my suggestions at this point to you are: 1. Make sure you have four jack stands to put the car on when it arrives. I covered mine with a rubber coated material so as not to scratch the power coating. 2. Take all the tape off the car right away so it does not leave a residue. 3. Build a body buck (
Getting Started - FFCobra.com - Factory Five Racing Discussion Forum) 4. Take an inventory of all the parts that were shipped with your kit. 5. Find a web hosting service and post the progress of your build for all to see. I’m still searching for one. 6. While the body is on the frame run a sharpie marker on the under side of the body where the aluminum panels meet the body. The sharpie line represents 3/8” from the body. You want that much of a gap so that the body will rest correctly on the bulb seal that you will eventually put on the top of the aluminum panels. If you do not trim the aluminum then the body will be under stress. Not good. That’s as far as I have gotten.
Take care,